Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier was a German motion picture art director. He was Paramount Pictures' supervising art director from 1927 until his retirement in 1950. Hans Dreier was born in Bremen, Germany in 1885. After studying architecture in Munich, Germany, Dreier worked as imperial supervising architect of the German Cameroon. During World War I, he served in the German Lancers. He began his career in German film in 1919 as an assistant designer at UFA Studios. At the urging of German director Ernst Lubitsch, Dreier relocated to Hollywood in 1923 to work at Paramount Pictures. His first Hollywood film was Forbidden Paradise, directed by Lubitsch and starring Pola Negri. Dreier worked as Paramount's supervising art director from 1927 until his retirement in 1950. He made contributions to nearly 500 films during his lengthy career, including many films directed by Joseph Von Sternberg and Ernst Lubitsch, as well as the film It's a Gift (1934) starring W. C. Fields. He was nominated for Academy Awards for his art direction on 23 occasions. He won Academy Awards for Best Art Direction (Color) for Frenchman's Creek (1944) and Samson and Delilah (1950). He also won the award for Art Direction (Black and White) for Sunset Boulevard (1950).
Known for
ArtBirthday
August 21, 1885Deathday
October 24, 1966Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
383Place of birth
Bremen, GermanyCrew credits
Sunset Boulevard
Art DirectionThe Docks of New York
Art DirectionDouble Indemnity
Art DirectionDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Art DirectionIsland of Lost Souls
Art DirectionThe Lady Eve
Art DirectionDanton
Production DesignMinistry of Fear
Art DirectionWelcome Stranger
Art DirectionRoad to Morocco
Art DirectionRoad to Zanzibar
Art DirectionRoad to Rio
Art DirectionNo Time for Love
Art DirectionI Married a Witch
Art DirectionHoliday Inn
Art DirectionThe Lost Weekend
Art DirectionRoad to Singapore
Art DirectionRoad to Utopia
Art DirectionThe Mad Doctor
Art DirectionRemember the Night
Art DirectionHail the Conquering Hero
Art Direction